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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES (MONTHLY CHANGE) EMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
PARTICIPATION RATE
NOTES FORTHCOMING ISSUES
CENSUS Estimates of employment for August include temporary staff recruited by the ABS to conduct the 2006 Population Census. The net addition to employment in August resulting from the Census is estimated to be around 7,000 persons. In total, approximately 40,000 temporary workers were employed by the ABS to assist with the Census. Most of the remaining 33,000 temporary workers did not add to employment growth between July and August because they already had a job when they took on Census employment. Some of these persons, although usually working part-time, may have worked full-time hours during August because of the additional Census work.
INQUIRIES For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Michael Johnson on Canberra (02) 6252 6525.
UNEMPLOYED PERSONS The trend estimate of unemployed persons rose from 754,200 in August 1996 to 771,700 in February 1997. The trend then generally fell to 583,800 in September 2000, before rising to 685,900 in October 2001. The trend then fell to 532,300 in January 2005, before rising to 548,600 in December 2005. Since then, the trend has fallen to stand at 518,400 in August 2006. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE The trend unemployment rate rose from 8.3% in August 1996 to 8.4% in February 1997, before falling to 6.1% in September 2000. After rising to 7.0% in October 2001, the trend fell to 5.1% in July 2005. The trend rose slightly to 5.2% in December 2005, before falling to stand at 4.8% in August 2006. STATES TREND ESTIMATES UNEMPLOYMENT RATE NEW SOUTH WALES The trend estimate of the unemployment rate for New South Wales generally rose from 7.6% in August 1996 to 7.7% in April 1997, before falling to 5.3% in August 2000. The trend then rose to 6.5% in November 2001, before falling to 5.0% in July 2005. The trend has since generally risen to stand at 5.4% in August 2006. VICTORIA The trend estimate of the unemployment rate for Victoria increased from 8.5% in August 1996 to 8.9% in November 1996, before falling steadily to 5.8% in October 2000. The trend then rose to 6.7% in November 2001, before generally falling to stand at 4.8% in August 2006. QUEENSLAND The trend estimate of the unemployment rate for Queensland rose from 9.1% in August 1996 to 9.5% in February 1997, before generally falling to 7.3% in August 2000. After rising to 8.7% in April 2001, the trend rate then fell to 4.7% in February 2005, before rising again to 5.1% in January 2006. The trend rate has since fallen to stand at 4.5% in August 2006. SOUTH AUSTRALIA The trend estimate of the unemployment rate for South Australia rose from 9.1% in August 1996 to 9.8% in July 1998, before generally falling to 4.9% in July 2005. The trend then rose to 5.3% in March 2006, before falling to stand at 4.8% in August 2006. WESTERN AUSTRALIA The trend estimate of the unemployment rate for Western Australia generally fell from 7.5% in August 1996 to 5.8% in July 2000. The trend then rose sharply to 7.4% in June 2001, before falling to 5.8% in May 2003. The trend then rose to 6.2% in October 2003, before generally falling to stand at 3.3% in August 2006. TASMANIA The trend estimate of the unemployment rate for Tasmania rose from 10.1% in August 1996 to 10.9% in October 1997, before generally falling to 8.6% in September 1999. The trend then remained relatively steady, standing at 9.1% in January 2003. The trend then generally fell to 5.7% in January 2005, before rising to 6.7% in November 2005. Since then, the trend has fallen to stand at 6.2% in August 2006. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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